Awaiting Restoration

Planks and caulking leading up to the stem of the Charles W. Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship in the world, await restoration on Sept. 18, 2009, at Mystic Seaport.

Planks and caulking leading up to the stem of the Charles W. Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship in the world, await restoration on Sept. 18, 2009, at Mystic Seaport. (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)

Planks and caulking leading up to the stem of the Charles W. Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship in the world, await restoration on Sept. 18, 2009, at Mystic Seaport.